Stories about Bolivia from January, 2008
Bolivia: Place to Study in El Alto
Marisol Medina of Lengua, Cultura y Sociedad [es] celebrates that many more people, especially indigenous women who still dress in traditional clothing, can now have a place to study at the public university in El Alto, without having to worry about discrimination.
Bolivia: Television Station Logo Knockoff
Rodrigo Serrate of La TeVelisión [es] notes the obvious similarities in the new logo of the Bolivian channel Gigavision and the Argentine station Telefe.
Brazilian Football Star Remembered on 25th Death Anniversary
It is through video online that many Brazilians and football fans from around the world have found a way to pay homage to one of the best dribblers in football history, Manuel Francisco dos Santos, best known as Garrincha.
Bolivia: Preparations for Carnaval
Sandro Choque of the Cultural Center Sartañani Wasuru Qhanampi in Oruro, Bolivia writes about the preparations for this year's Carnaval, including rehearsals for the different groups that will present on February 2.
Bolivia: Highway to Santa Cruz Closed Due to Rains
Desde Yapacani [es] is currently stranded in the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia because a landslide has closed off the highway to Santa Cruz due to the heavy rains.
Bolivia: Confrontational Groups
There are approximately six “grupos de choque” or organizations involved in often violent confrontation. Miguel Centellas of Pronto* breaks down the different groups.
Bolivia: Blogger Named to National Electoral Court
The Bolivian blog community is generally very supportive of its members. Recently, a well-known blogger was named to a high ranking position within the Bolivian government. Normally, a pat on the back and other displays of congratulations would have accompanied this new appointment. However, when the blogger in question was named to head up the National Electoral Court (CNE for its initials in Spanish), many bloggers began to question how appropriate was this new member of the CNE.
Bolivia: Coca at the Villa Fátima Market
In La Paz, Bolivia, Ruxandra Guidi visits the Villa Fátima market, where coca is legally sold. The blog article is part of Untold Stories from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
Bolivia: Learning a New Indigenous Language
Marisol Medina of Lengua, Cultura y Sociedad [es] recounts how she had learned and forgotten Quechua while growing up, and that not everyone understands one's desire to learn an indigenous language.
Bolivia: The Used Clothing Market
Used clothing vendors in Bolivia are protesting the government's decision to ‘reconvert’ this industry through financial incentives. Carlos Gustavo Machiado of Guccio's [es] believes that stopping this industry goes against free market principles and that it is difficult to force these vendors to change their businesses.
Bolivia: Receiving Mail in El Alto
Cristina Quisbert of Bolivia Indigena [es] discusses the difficulties of receiving mail in El Alto because many streets and houses lack proper identification.
Voces Bolivianas: Leaping forward to the next round
The pilot program of the Voces Bolivianas project organized in El Alto city ended last November. It helped teach the use of citizen media tools to members of underrepresented groups in Bolivia who have already emerged as bloggers cum citizen journalists. The next round of citizen’s media workshops titled El Alto II will begin this Saturday, January 12th in the same city. In addition, the organization’s first expansion is scheduled for January 19th in the city of Santa Cruz.
Bolivia: Neighborhood Store
Cristina Quisbert of Bolivia Indigena [es] writes about her neighborhood store in El Alto, Bolivia, which helps bail her out when she needs ingredient for her breakfast or also provides a friendly face to pass the time in conversation.
Bolivia: OLPC To Arrive in Bolivia?
Hugo Miranda of Angel Caido [es] discusses the possibility of the One Laptop Per Child project in Bolivia.
Americas: End of the Year Traditions
End of the year traditions across Latin America are varied, as many include local customs, the preparation of delicious food, and plenty of loud fireworks. This is a collection of how some bloggers spent their holidays throughout the region.
Bolivia: Dialogue of the Deaf
In Bolivia, Pablo from Comunidad Espartaco [es] writes that the upcoming dialogue between President Evo Morales and opposition prefects will be a “Dialogue of the Deaf,” since neither wishes to hear the positions of the other side.
Americas: A Look Back at Global Voices – Part I
Global Voices - Latin America is covered by an excellent team of volunteer authors, who know the local context and can read the pulse of their respective blogospheres. This is the first in a three-part series of articles looking back at some of the topics that were blogged about in 2007.
Bolivia: Use of the .bo Domain
Hugo Miranda of Angel Caido [es] writes about the usage and cost of the .bo domain in Bolivia.
